Ink compositions

Abstract

An ink composition comprised of a solution comprised of surfactant micelles colored with a dye or dyes covalently attached thereto, and an ink jet printing process utilizing such ink.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An ink composition comprised of a solution comprised of surfactant micelles colored with a reactive dye or reactive dyes covalently attached thereto, and a humectant, and wherein the surfactant is comprised of a polyoxyethylene castor oil. 
     
     
       2. An ink composition comprised of a solution consisting essentially of a surfactant comprised of a water insoluble core and water soluble tails, and wherein there is attached to each tail a dye, and wherein the surfactant is a polyoxyethylene castor oil, a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, or a polyethylene amine castor oil with a castor oil core substituted with polyethylene imine chains. 
     
     
       3. An ink in accordance with claim 2 wherein the core is comprised of hydrogenated castor oil. 
     
     
       4. An ink in accordance with claim 2 wherein the tails are comprised of polyoxyethylene chains. 
     
     
       5. An ink composition comprised of a solution comprised of surfactant micelles colored with a reactive dye covalently attached thereto, and wherein the surfactant is comprised of a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil.